Alternanthera reineckii 'Pink' Aquarium Plant
Alternanthera reineckii 'Pink' Aquarium Plant
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between the Potted and XL mother plant options?
What's the difference between the Potted and XL mother plant options?
The Potted option is a pack of five standard 5cm pots. The XL mother plant is a larger, more established plant grown on in a 9cm square pot, giving you more material to start with or propagate from.
How do I propagate Alternanthera reineckii 'Pink'?
How do I propagate Alternanthera reineckii 'Pink'?
Nip off the terminal (growing tip) bud and plant it directly into the substrate. Removing the terminal bud also encourages the original plant to put out more side shoots, making it bushier.
Will the leaves definitely turn red?
Will the leaves definitely turn red?
Good light encourages the leaves to redden; under lower lighting, the pink/red colouring will be less pronounced.
Where should I plant it in my aquarium?
Where should I plant it in my aquarium?
It's suited to the background of the tank, and stems can reach 25-50cm tall, so allow height for it behind shorter foreground plants.
A stem plant with pink-tinted leaf undersides that gives planted aquariums a real colour break from the usual green, especially when several are grouped together. Good lighting helps deepen that colour toward red over time. It's supplied either as Potted, a pack of five pots, or as one larger, more established XL mother plant, so you can start small or begin propagating straight away.
Alternanthera reineckii 'Pink' is a stem plant valued for the pink underside of its leaves, which breaks up the green of other aquarium plants when several are grouped together. Grouped planting gives a tank real colour contrast, and strong lighting helps the leaves deepen toward red over time. It suits aquarists planting taller stems toward the rear of the tank who want more variation than solid green foliage.
You can buy it as Potted, supplied as a pack of five 5 cm pots ready for planting into the substrate, or as an XL mother plant, a larger, more developed specimen grown on in a bigger pot. The XL option gives you a head start if you want to begin propagating straight away rather than growing a young plant on first.
Propagation is straightforward: nip off the terminal bud and plant it directly into the substrate. Removing it also encourages the original plant to put out more side shoots, making for a bushier plant over time. Left to grow on, stems typically reach between 25 and 50cm tall.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Origin | South America |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Format notes | Potted: Plant in 5 cm pot.; XL mother plant: Large motherplant, grown in a 9 cm square pot. |
| Aquarium placement | Background |
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